Time: 1½ Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

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Section A: Fill in the blanks with ‘a’ or ‘an’

(Focus on sound, not spelling)
(15 × 1 = 15 marks)

1. She is ___ honest girl.
2. He bought ___ European car.
3. It took me ___ hour to finish the work.
4. She wants to become ___ IAS officer.
5. He saw ___ one-eyed dog.
6. She gave me ___ useful idea.
7. He is ___ MBA graduate.
8. I saw ___ owl sitting on the roof.
9. She is ___ university student.
10. He found ___ heirloom in the attic.
11. She ate ___ ice cream.
12. He is ___ unique player.
13. She met ___ MLA yesterday.
14. I saw ___ elephant near the river.
15. He bought ___ uniform from the market.

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Section B: Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’

(20 × 1 = 20 marks)

1. ___ Earth revolves around ___ Sun.
2. ___ Ganga flows into ___ Bay of Bengal.
3. She is ___ brightest student in the class.
4. I saw ___ boy who won the prize.
5. He bought ___ umbrella because it was raining.
6. ___ Himalayas are covered with snow.
7. She visited ___ Red Fort and ___ Qutub Minar.
8. He is ___ honest officer.
9. I need ___ pen and ___ notebook.
10. ___ Pacific Ocean is deeper than ___ Indian Ocean.
11. She saw ___ eagle flying in the sky.
12. He is ___ MLA of our area.
13. ___ Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan.
14. She found ___ old diary in ___ cupboard.
15. ___ Moon shines at night.

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Section C: Choose the correct article and rewrite the sentence

(10 × 2 = 20 marks)

1. She is (a / an) European singer.
2. He waited for (a / an) hour outside.
3. (The / A) Mount Everest is the highest peak.
4. She has (a / an) unique opportunity.
5. I saw (a / an) unicorn in the storybook.
6. He is (a / an) honest judge.
7. (The / An) Ganga is a sacred river.
8. She bought (a / an) umbrella and (a / the) raincoat.
9. (The / A) Sun sets in the west.
10. He is (a / an) university professor.

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Section D: Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences

(10 × 2 = 20 marks)

1. She is an university topper.
2. I saw a owl on the tree.
3. He is a honest policeman.
4. The Mount Everest is tallest mountain.
5. She bought an uniform for school.
6. He waited for a hour in the rain.
7. The Sun rises in a east.
8. She has an one-eyed kitten.
9. He is an European citizen.
10. I found a old coin in the garden.

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Section E: Passage – Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’, or ‘the’

(15 × 1 = 15 marks)

Last summer, we went on ___ holiday to ___ hill station. It was ___ beautiful place surrounded by ___ mountains. On ___ first day, we stayed in ___ hotel near ___ lake.

In ___ morning, we saw ___ eagle flying over ___ water. My father hired ___ guide who took us to ___ highest point in ___ area. From there, we could see ___ sun setting behind ___ hills.

It was ___ unforgettable experience for our family.

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Answer Key

Section A

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15. a

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Section B

1. The, the
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5. an
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10. The, the
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Section C (Correct Sentences)

1. She is a European singer.
2. He waited for an hour outside.
3. Mount Everest is the highest peak.
4. She has a unique opportunity.
5. I saw a unicorn in the storybook.
6. He is an honest judge.
7. The Ganga is a sacred river.
8. She bought an umbrella and a raincoat.
9. The Sun sets in the west.
10. He is a university professor.

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Section D (Corrected Sentences)

1. She is a university topper.
2. I saw an owl on the tree.
3. He is an honest policeman.
4. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain.
5. She bought a uniform for school.
6. He waited for an hour in the rain.
7. The Sun rises in the east.
8. She has a one-eyed kitten.
9. He is a European citizen.
10. I found an old coin in the garden.

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Section E

1. a
2. a
3. a
4. the
5. the
6. a
7. the
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